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Monthly Archives: August 2007

Sony A100 discontinued: What will take it's place?

By Tom Bonner | Published: August 31, 2007

David Kilpatrick at Photoclub Alpha is suggesting that the A100 is no longer being produced by Sony. He goes on to speculate that Sony may have exhausted the run of sensors used by the original Alpha SLR and couldn’t produce any more even if they desired to. Is the A100 at the end of it’s [...]

Posted in DSLR, Rumors, Sony Alpha, Sony DSLR | 9 Comments

Cord Industries Film: convert to digital before it is too late!

By Tom Bonner | Published: August 29, 2007

I’m sure this won’t apply to most Alphatracks readers, but if you shot Cord Industries film and slides in the 1970s, I suggest you check your media. Like now. Don’t even wait to finish reading this. If you have any valuable images on Cord film stock, you should dig them out and make sure those [...]

Posted in Film Camera | 1 Comment

Nikon D3 and D300 provide clues about new Sony Alphas

By Tom Bonner | Published: August 26, 2007

The dSLR world is suddenly bursting with news — Canon announced the EOS 40D, Nikon reveals both the D3 and D300 and Sony takes the wraps off their new IMX021 sensor. Still no word on the future Sony Alpha SLRs, but the Nikon announcements may shed some light on future Sony development. Perhaps…perhaps not. Probably [...]

Posted in DSLR, Rumors, Sony Alpha, Sony DSLR | 1 Comment

Sony announces new 12.47MP sensor: can new dSLR be far behind?

By Tom Bonner | Published: August 24, 2007

The press release we have have been waiting for (well, almost) is here. Sony has announced a brand new CMOS image sensor that has “heart of a new dSLR” written all over it. The press release is short and sweet, but there are lots of juicy details if you read between the lines. First the [...]

Posted in DSLR, Sony Alpha, Sony DSLR | 4 Comments

Sony flexing Alpha dSLR marketing muscle?

By Tom Bonner | Published: August 19, 2007

When Sony entered the dSLR field, Minolta A-Mount users were encouraged. Sony had the marketing resources and promotional budget to promote their camera hardware well beyond anything Minolta could attempt. Minolta had great cameras and lenses, but their advertising budget was crippled after losing the expensive Honeywell patent lawsuit. With Sony at the reigns, Minolta [...]

Posted in DSLR, Marketing, Rumors, Sony Alpha, Sony DSLR | 1 Comment

Sony's new dSLR: the rumor mill cranks into high gear!

By Tom Bonner | Published: August 15, 2007

File this under “nothing new to see here folks, just keep going about your business.” The big technology site Engadget has just posted a article about the rumored specs of the Alpha advanced amateur dSLR. Nothing that we haven’t heard before: 14MP, possibly a 1.2 crop, a 2.5-inch LCD and ISO to 3200. There have [...]

Posted in Rumors, Sony Alpha, Sony DSLR | Leave a comment

Sony Alpha A100 out of stock at SonyStyle USA site

By Tom Bonner | Published: August 12, 2007

What is this? As this is written (August 12, 2007) the SonyStyle website shows the A100 body-only configuration as “out of stock.” You can buy either of the Alpha kits with lenses, but the $699 body only package is not available. This could mean almost anything. Maybe Sony had an influx of orders for the [...]

Posted in Rumors, Sony Alpha, Sony DSLR | 2 Comments

Free Minolta camera manuals: KM still has ’em online

By Tom Bonner | Published: August 10, 2007

Hey! Need a user manual for your SRT101? Or maybe for an old XG-M? Your father in-law gave you his old Maxxum 800si, but you’re unsure how to use it? Look no further than the original source. I get lots of questions from users asking about manuals. “Where can I get a manual for my [...]

Posted in Auto Focus SLR, DSLR, Film Camera, Lenses, Manual Focus SLR, Minolta | 14 Comments

Sony: new dSLR models are on schedule — "it won’t be much longer!"

By Tom Bonner | Published: August 5, 2007

At last there is some word from Sony on their new dSLRs. While it is not very satisfying for those of us thirsting for information on the future Sony dSLRs –at least it is something. A few weeks ago, Rick Clancy, a Sony employee for more than seventeen years, started the all-new Sony Electronics blog. [...]

Posted in Rumors, Sony Alpha, Sony DSLR | Leave a comment

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